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tii1202

Posted January 25, 2012

Beating the trust tax… A look at retractable preferreds… Gavin Graham revisits past picks… January’s Top Picks: Canadian General Investments preferreds, Pure Industrial REIT… H&R REIT convertible debentures… Correction: Fund code

tii1201

Posted January 4, 2012

Two income funds for 2012… TransCanada Inc. … Canadian Utilities … Student Transportation Inc. … Aston Hill Advantaged VIP Income Fund

TII Balanced

Posted September 21, 2011

Target: return 2% more than the highest-paying GIC

tii1118

Posted September 9, 2011

A portfolio for the times… Oil, booze, money, and more… September’s top pick: Claymore Preferred Share ETF … September updates: Shaw notes, Emera, Van Kempen Trust, RioCan REIT, Northern Property REIT

tii1113

Posted July 6, 2011

The Armtec debacle…Brookfield Renewable Power Fund…Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corp.

tii1111

Posted June 1, 2011

Canadian banks raising dividends…Primaris Retail REIT …Yellow Media…Brookfield Infrastructure LP…

tii1110

Posted May 21, 2011

Cash from ETFs…Time to reassess your preferred share portfolio…May’s Top Pick: Genworth MI Canada…May updates: Enbridge, Enbridge preferreds, Canadian Utilities preferreds, Yellow Media…Your Questions: Asset allocation dilemma…

tii1102

Posted January 26, 2011

The post-trust world…The deflating bond bubble…A year of changes…January’s top pick: K-Bro Linen Systems…January updates: Bank of Montreal, TD preferreds, BCE preferreds, Daylight Energy

tii1101

Posted January 4, 2011

A new era…Yellow Media…Capital Power Income LP…Citadel Income Fund…RioCan REIT

tii22/9/10

Posted September 22, 2010

Beware of the bond bubble…Dividends for the long run…October’s top picks: Claymore 1-5 Year Laddered Bond ETF, Johnson & Johnson…Updates: Atlantic Power debentures and common stock, Emera, BCE Series AC preferreds, Colabor Group…Your Questions: IPS, Brookfield LP

tii1009

Posted September 16, 2010

Buy Brookfield Infrastructure LP…Calloway REIT…Canadian Utilities preferreds…Penn West Energy Trust…Diversified Preferred Share Trust

tii25/8/10

Posted August 25, 2010

A new survivor trust…Bond credit ratings: A guide, not a crutch…Gavin Graham picks Leon’s Furniture…Updates: Enbridge common and preferreds…Your Questions: What to buy?

tii21/7

Posted July 21, 2010

Survivor trust update…Five-year corporates look attractive…July’s top picks: Shaw Communications Notes, Capital Power Income L.P….July updates: Canada 2012 Strips, GTAA 6.25% Notes, Atlantic Power, Canadian Utilities, Student Transportation, Brookfield Soundvest Equity Fund…Your Questions: Bond funds…Correction: Firm Capital

tii7/7/10

Posted July 7, 2010

New survivor trust pick…Firm Capital…North West Company Fund…PH&N Short Term Bond and Mortgage Fund…TD Bond Fund

tii1012

Posted June 23, 2010

Time to add bank stocks…Beware Greeks bearing debt…June’s top pick: ARC Energy Trust…June updates: Bank of Montreal, National Bank, BMO preferreds, TD preferreds, Pembina Pipelines…Your Questions: Comparing REITs

tii8/6

Posted June 8, 2010

Trusts hang in…Armtec Infrastructure Fund…Reitmans (Canada)…H&R REIT…Firm Capital

tii19/5

Posted May 19, 2010

Income trusts: the home stretch…Shaw grabs Global TV assets…30-year bond bull market ending…May’s top pick: Telus 5.95% series CE notes …Updates: Emera, Liquor Stores, Penn West…Your Questions: Registered vs. non-registered, another flip-flop?

tii1008

Posted April 28, 2010

Canadian Oil Sands still looks good…Don’t sit on your cash…April’s top income pick: Reitmans Ltd….Updates: BCE floating rate preferreds, National Bank. Colabor Group…Your Questions: Target prices, new trust tax, and more

tii1007

Posted April 6, 2010

Our priorities…Atlantic Power Corp….North West Company Fund…Northern Property REIT…PH&N Total Return Bond Fund

tii1006

Posted March 24, 2010

REITs are the answer to the yield dilemma…The importance of rising dividends…March?s top picks: Crombie REIT, Crombie convertible debentures…March updates: First Capital Realty, TD Series P preferreds, Navina Income and Growth Fund, Baytex Energy Trust…Your questions: U.S. REITS

tii1004

Posted February 24, 2010

Time to adjust your bond strategy…Top picks: Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust, Baytex Energy Trust, Bell Canada 4.85% debentures…Updates: Bell Canada 6.25% debentures, Gloucester Credit Card Trust 2011 notes, Canada 4.25% real return bonds, Yellow Pages Income Fund…Your comments: Buying bonds…Your questions: How much in REITS?

tii1003

Posted February 10, 2010

A new survivor trust…Vermilion Energy Trust…Penn West Energy Trust…Brookfield Renewable Power Fund…Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Trust

tii1002

Posted January 27, 2010

What to do with bond funds?…Gavin Graham: Going for growth…Tom Slee: Time to rebalance…January’s top picks: Atlantic Power convertible debentures, Medical Facilities Corp. …January updates: Emera Inc., Daylight Resources Trust…Upcoming seminars

tii1001

Posted January 12, 2010

Where we stand (1)…Penn West Energy Trust…Primaris Retail REIT…Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund